Online learning in K-12 schools provides benefits to various types of students and teachers. Learning management systems like Moodle and RCampus allow flexible, personalized learning and help develop 21st century skills. They can replace outdated textbooks, provide enrichment and remediation, and accommodate different learning styles and abilities. Teachers benefit from less paperwork and increased collaboration, while students gain access to global connections, tutoring, and opportunities to learn outside of school. However, some concerns remain about fully implementing online learning.

1. Spotlight on Emerging Technology: Online Learning in K-12 Schools Walden UniversityEDUC 6715-Evelyn ThompsonCraig Dellemann

2. Course Management Systems (CMS)Learning Management Systems (LMS) are free web applications used by educators to create online learning sites. Some examples are: Moodle or RCampus

3. Courses Management SystemsMoodle and RCampuswww.moodle.orgwww.rcampus.com

4. Who benefits from online learning?Students with special needs

5. Gifted and talented

6. Rural students

7. Home-schooled students

8. Students of different learning styles than “traditional” schoolLearning Management Systems fills instructional gaps May replace our ten-year old texts

9. Provides enrichment/remediation

10. Builds collaboration skills

11. Allows learning to take place anywhere, anytime

12. Makes abstract concepts more concrete through virtual manipulatives (Cavanaugh & Clark, 2007)Supports meaningful, authentic student learningAccommodates different abilities